1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2
It means that he went through so much in only a minute. Also that one minute probably felt really long. 2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? /2
He means that he is still dangerous and he isn't finished the game yet. 3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? /1
Caribbean Sea 4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2
He invested heavily in American securities 5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /1
That he will take him back to land. 6. What happened to Lazarus? /2
Lazarus died. 7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1
In a big old tree. 8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1
A quarter of a million 9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1
Because it would leave less of a trail and it would be harder for Zarroff to track him. 10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3
Zarroff had a smile on his face and he blew a smoke ring up right to were Rainsford was, than he walked carelessly away. 11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2
He has electric rocks that crush ships and he gets the men from the boats, and he gets them in shape. 12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2
The author tells you that he dies but he doesn't describe it at all. 13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2
Because he likes to play with him, and try to make him think that he is fine. He tries to be threatening. 14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2
Because he swam a very long way to get to the island and to swim back to Zarroff's house. He also climbed the tree with ease. 15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)/5
Rainsford starts off not caring about animals and who cares what they think. But after he meets the general and finds out what he does, he thinks it's murder. After he gets hunted he realizes that th animals do care. 16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3
He tells us that Rainsford beat the general but he doesn't say what he did, so he's letting the reader decide what happened to the general instead of just telling you.
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Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: The most Dangerous game
Point of View: Third Person Protagonist: Rainsford What type of character is the Protagonist? Round and dynamic Antagonist: General Zarroff Describe the setting: It is a Jungle covered island in the Caribbean, with a huge house on it. It is maybe sometime in the recent past. The mood is kind of mysterious because there is such a civilized house on a random island. Type of Conflict: Man vs Man Describe the main conflict: Zarroff is hunting humans on his island but Rainsford thinks it's insane to hunt people and that it's murder. And than Rainsford has to play the generals game, and they in a battle. Describe the Climax of the Story: The Climax of the story is when Rainsford appears from the curtains and say's im still a beast at bay. How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? Rainsford start off not caring about what he is hunting and that it doesn't matter what the hunted thinks. But than when he gets hunted he realizes that they would care and that its no fun to be hunted. Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. The theme is emphathy which is to put yourself into someone elses position. And the Most dangerous game reffers to the most dangerous animal which Rainsford ends up being. He normaly is the hunter but now he is the hunted. How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? The main conflict is that Rainsford thinks its crazy to hunt humans and Zarroff thinks it's normal. But than when Rainsford gets hunted he realizes that the animals would feel something too while they are being hunted. How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? The whole time Rainsford had been hunted, and when he came out of the curtain he wasn't the the prey any more. He was about to hunt Zarroff. And Zarroff was out into the preys shoes. Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):
Simile: Black as velvet.
Metaphor: " It was like trying to see through a blanket"
Personification:"The sea was as flat as a plate glass window"
Symbol: Zarroff's pistol was a symbol of advantage over Rainsford.
Foreshadowing (give both elements):The name of the island is Ship Trap island, so it's pretty obvious that ships are going to get sunk. Because the general has a trap set up.
Irony: General Zarroff is always hunting things, and killing animals. But than he gets killed by Rainsford.
Imagery:"A patch of weeds stained crimson."
Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story. The class theme is caring for other people and being able to see yourself in someone's shoes. And the theme of this book is feeling for someone, like how Rainsford started off not caring about what he hunted but then he realized how it feels after being hunted.
1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2
It means that he went through so much in only a minute. Also that one minute probably felt really long.
2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? /2
He means that he is still dangerous and he isn't finished the game yet.
3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? /1
Caribbean Sea
4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2
He invested heavily in American securities
5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /1
That he will take him back to land.
6. What happened to Lazarus? /2
Lazarus died.
7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1
In a big old tree.
8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1
A quarter of a million
9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1
Because it would leave less of a trail and it would be harder for Zarroff to track him.
10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3
Zarroff had a smile on his face and he blew a smoke ring up right to were Rainsford was, than he walked carelessly away.
11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2
He has electric rocks that crush ships and he gets the men from the boats, and he gets them in shape.
12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2
The author tells you that he dies but he doesn't describe it at all.
13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2
Because he likes to play with him, and try to make him think that he is fine. He tries to be threatening.
14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2
Because he swam a very long way to get to the island and to swim back to Zarroff's house. He also climbed the tree with ease.
15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)/5
Rainsford starts off not caring about animals and who cares what they think. But after he meets the general and finds out what he does, he thinks it's murder. After he gets hunted he realizes that th animals do care.
16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3
He tells us that Rainsford beat the general but he doesn't say what he did, so he's letting the reader decide what happened to the general instead of just telling you.
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Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: The most Dangerous game
Point of View:
Third Person
Protagonist:
Rainsford
What type of character is the Protagonist?
Round and dynamic
Antagonist:
General Zarroff
Describe the setting:
It is a Jungle covered island in the Caribbean, with a huge house on it. It is maybe sometime in the recent past. The mood is kind of mysterious because there is such a civilized house on a random island.
Type of Conflict:
Man vs Man
Describe the main conflict:
Zarroff is hunting humans on his island but Rainsford thinks it's insane to hunt people and that it's murder. And than Rainsford has to play the generals game, and they in a battle.
Describe the Climax of the Story:
The Climax of the story is when Rainsford appears from the curtains and say's im still a beast at bay.
How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story?
Rainsford start off not caring about what he is hunting and that it doesn't matter what the hunted thinks. But than when he gets hunted he realizes that they would care and that its no fun to be hunted.
Describe the relationship between the title and the theme.
The theme is emphathy which is to put yourself into someone elses position. And the Most dangerous game reffers to the most dangerous animal which Rainsford ends up being. He normaly is the hunter but now he is the hunted.
How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?
The main conflict is that Rainsford thinks its crazy to hunt humans and Zarroff thinks it's normal. But than when Rainsford gets hunted he realizes that the animals would feel something too while they are being hunted.
How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?
The whole time Rainsford had been hunted, and when he came out of the curtain he wasn't the the prey any more. He was about to hunt Zarroff. And Zarroff was out into the preys shoes.
Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):
Simile: Black as velvet.
Metaphor: " It was like trying to see through a blanket"
Personification: "The sea was as flat as a plate glass window"
Symbol: Zarroff's pistol was a symbol of advantage over Rainsford.
Foreshadowing (give both elements):The name of the island is Ship Trap island, so it's pretty obvious that ships are going to get sunk. Because the general has a trap set up.
Irony: General Zarroff is always hunting things, and killing animals. But than he gets killed by Rainsford.
Imagery: "A patch of weeds stained crimson."
Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story.
The class theme is caring for other people and being able to see yourself in someone's shoes. And the theme of this book is feeling for someone, like how Rainsford started off not caring about what he hunted but then he realized how it feels after being hunted.
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